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Woman sent fake email from 'Pinderfields Hospital' in attempt to win boyfriend back

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Could you offer old Den a home?

Old dog dumped in Wakefield yard in need of a loving home

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Pride is coming to Ossett this weekend.

Ossett set to fly the flag for its first LGBT+ Pride event

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Liam, Luke and Chris Hemsworth are some of Hollywoods most recognisable characters - and yet few would associate their name with our town.

Can you help bring Liam, Luke and Chris Hemsworth to Hemsworth?

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Police respond to reports of swan loose on M1 at Wakefield

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Emergency services called to reports of 'hazardous material' at Ferrybridge

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Delays on M62 near Wakefield due to debris on motorway

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Britain's Got Talent auditions arrive in Leeds this weekend - here's how you can sign up

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Daddy Long Legs only live for 10 to 15 days so they have to quickly search for a mate so the females can lay eggs.

Sex-mad Daddy Long Legs are set to invade Wakefield homes

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$Police in Pontefract are trying to find the rightful owner of these medals.$

Are these your lost medals? Police appeal to find the rightful owner

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Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

Police respond to reports of swan loose on M1 at Wakefield

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Motorists are being warned of delays on the M62 near Wakefield this morning due to debris on the road.

Delays on M62 near Wakefield due to debris on motorway

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Motorists are being advised to allow extra time for journeys through Featherstone while road works are carried out.

Gas works in Featherstone causing delays of 'up to 20 minutes'

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The M62 from Scammonden looking towards Manchester where the smart motoway system will be introduced.

Consultation opens on £283m M62 smart motorway scheme between junction 20 and 25

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Nearly seven million parking tickets were issued by private companies in the past year, so top tips for appealing have been revealed.

Here are 9 tips for appealing private parking tickets

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Crime More Crime >>

Are these your lost medals? Police appeal to find the rightful owner

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Shane Cranfield turned up at Wakefield Westgate station believing he was going to meet a 14-year-old girl, only to be confronted by members of a paedophile hunter group.

Paedophile hunters catch pervert waiting for 14-year-old 'girl' at Wakefield Westgate railway station

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A police appeal has been issued after the theft.'(Photo by Damian Clegg)

Thieves dressed as workmen stole Yorkshire Stone from Chantry Bridge

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Do you recognise anyone?

Wanted - 29 people police urgently want to speak to in Wakefield

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Heckmondwike fly-tipper dumped waste at Wakefield beauty spot in 'despicable' act

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Castle Gate in Stanley lies close to the M62.

Plans for traveller site criticised ahead of government decision

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Limousines of nine seats or more are currently unregulated by councils.

Stretched limousines 'may fail' emissions tests in Leeds and Wakefield

Environment

They look like snakes and act like snakes, but slow worms are actually a type of native legless lizard.''Varying in colour from grey to brown to bronze, they can be spotted if you see it blink, because snakes dont have eyelids like lizards do.''Slow worms are significantly less withdrawn than British snake species and can frequently be found in back gardens up and down the UK.

IN PICTURES: seven snakes and lizards that could be hiding in your garden

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Unregistered Ossett business fined £1,700 for fly-tipping

Crime

Waiting restrictions and bus stop restrictions could be introduced in Outwood under new plans proposed by the council. Photo: Google Maps

These are the new parking restrictions which could be introduced in Outwood

Education

Westgate, Wakefield

Wakefield to get share of £95 million to boost city centre

Politics

West Yorkshire PCC Mark Burns-Williamson made the remarks at a meeting on Friday.

Brexit and social media contributing to hate crime rise, West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner says

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Boris Johnson speaks at the Convention of the North conference in Rotherham. Pic: Getty Images

I'll open up devolution talks with Leeds and West Yorkshire, Boris Johnson tells northern leaders

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New sports bar with lounge area proposed for Pontefract

Lifestyle

Ryanair has today launched a seat sale, with one way flights from 10.

Ryanair launch massive seat sale - with flights from Leeds for under £10

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Castleford shopping centre Junction 32 has celebrated its 20th birthday.

Junction 32 shopping centre marks its 20 year anniversary with a bang

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New Aldi supermarket opens its doors this morning

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Trust set to take over Mackie Hill Primary School in Wakefield issues statement to reassure parents

Education

Parents have left a very clear message for the government.

'Deep disappointment' as government puts forward new trust to take over Mackie Hill Primary School in Wakefield

Education

Waiting restrictions and bus stop restrictions could be introduced in Outwood under new plans proposed by the council. Photo: Google Maps

These are the new parking restrictions which could be introduced in Outwood

Education

All Saints Church

Pontefract welcomes series of Heritage Open Days

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Staff and pupils celebrate getting an 'outstanding' Ofsted mark.

Triumphant return to top of the class for nursery with ‘outstanding’ Ofsted report

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Wakefield care home boss promises change after residents 'left with food stains on clothes all day'

Health

A car park at Pinderfields Hospital will be closed this weekend while re-lining work is carried out.

Pinderfields Hospital car park to close this weekend

Health

Zaris-Angel Hator with mum Fida (left) and nurse Edith.

Today is Roald Dahl day - here's how it helps thousands of seriously ill children in the UK

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Imogen Holmes pictured with her parents Briony Winstanley and Stephen Holmes.

Parents constantly 'terrified' for three-year-old disabled daughter

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OliverQuirke hasbeen diagnosedwith acute flaccid myelitis, which affects the spinal chord and has left him paralysed from the waist down.

Mum heartbroken after six-year-old Wakefield boy suddenly paralysed by rare condition

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